A newly elected Arizona state representative says he’s drafting legislation to add a “non-citizen” designation on driver’s licenses issued to young immigrants participating in an Obama administration program enabling them to avoid deportation.

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An Arizona sheriff known for crackdowns on people living in the country illegally is giving up his last major foothold in immigration enforcement efforts that won him popularity among voters but gradually were reined in by Washington and the courts.

An Arizona sheriff known for arresting hundreds of immigrants in the country illegally on charges of finding work using fake or stolen identities is planning to close the controversial squad that investigates such cases.